TYC 1-17922 Starter Motor Compatible with 2006-2011 BMW 3 Series

This starter is actually great and has a better start than the original bmw bosch starter that failed on my e90.

my 2011 328i suddenly would not start and I knew the starter had failed. I took a chance with this brand and it seems very good. This starter looks well made and fit perfectly. The install was a pain but I got it done in about 4 hours. The car fired right up so I am happy!

After 1 month of used, I am very satisfied with the cranking performance of this starter, no problem whatsoever. The installation is not as simple because it is located underneath the intake manifold. You have to remove a bunch of intake stuff to get to it but not impossible. Just need patient and good attitude, it can be done. I would recommend you also replace the upper and lower PCV hose because removing the intake manifold will likely crack or damage those hoses. The PCV hoses are not expensive. Overall I am glad I took on the effort, easily save me $1000 considering I also replace the PCV hoses. Most satisfying of all, I know the job is done right.

Starter motor looking pretty decent. Perfectly fitting an X3/xdrive 30i/E83/2009, No complaints so far after three weeks of starting. Price is unbeatable. No long term experience though. Not sure why I should pay hundreds of dollars for a Bosch starter... Installation only for people who know what they're doing, pretty tricky. Youtube helps somehow.Update January 2018: Car doesn't start anymore, got stuck several times, my mechanic says it's the starter. So this was a real bummer, all the work for nothing! Maybe wiser to go with a decent brand... I've got a refund from Amazon but have double the work anyways. That sucks.New update March 2018: The mechanic was wrong. After changing several other things it turned out to be a faulty battery (Bosch), that was replaced a few months before the starting problems began. The good thing was it still had warranty, the bad thing that I had to pay a lot of money before finding the real problem.

Worked well for my car